Victorian terrace - Kitchen layout advice required!
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Comments (15)We live in North London, N6 and nearing the end of a side return and kitchen extension. Our first task was to ask our builder for a rough estimate, then we were sure that we could actually afford the job. Most of the areas around North London are conservation areas, so it pays to consult with the council first regarding your outline plans. We booked as pre-application meeting with Haringey Council and they visited and confirmed that our plans would not qualify under permitted development but the project that we wished to complete was fine and we should submit a planning application. In our case we knew what we wanted, so I was happy to pay for an initial meeting only with an architect to test out a few ideas and check that I hadn't missed anything. After that we used a local small co to draw the plans, manage the planning application, party wall notices, building control application and structural calculations. I have managed the job directly with the builder, using the services of the small local company for 2 visits only - removing of main wall and inserting steels. Really this depends on how happy/confident you are with the builder and acting almost as project manager. I know our builder well and I was very lucky in that I was at home full time, so able to keep an eye on things and avoid any mistakes on the job. Had I been working, I would have used either an architect or project manager to oversee the build. Sometimes you have to spend money to save money....See MoreStairs layout London Victorian End of Terrace
Comments (10)Most things are possible depending on budget though. First things first :- What are you trying to achieve? Do you want access to a loft room, is it to have a dormer window? If not, then you are restricted to accessing from either gable. Thus the only other gable is the Chimney stack side. How wide is the landing upstairs? I'd have to presume that the Chimney stack would have to go. If you were having a dormer or there is one already in the loft it makes life a little easier. There are options but they all depend on what you want to achieve and budget. For instance:- You could consider changing the conservatory in to a proper room, building up to create more floor space on the 1st floor and amending the stairs. You could go right up to roof height and create more room not only on the 1st floor but the 2nd floor too. If you are not intending on having a dormer in the loft, then moving the stairs to the only option on the left hand gable would involve taking down the Chimney stack, and, would be dependant on the width of the landing and whether or not you can fit a staircase in lengthwise along that wall. You can't fit in a dog leg as it would compromise either the access to the bathroom or the bedroom depending on which way the stairs run....See MoreAwkward kitchen and bathroom layout - victorian terrace
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Comments (1)Kitchen space looks great, Ground floor living/dining as seaprate rooms - do you need a separate dining room? Do the rooms marked living/dining need a dividing wall - or would they be more useful as a larger room with flexiblilty over furniture/use? I guess its the island in the kitchen eating up the space. Issue with Islands is they are single purpose blobs in the middle of the room....See Moredattaric
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